I am very sorry to hear about this! My heart gos out to you and all of the victims still dealing with cleaning up and repairing not only material and emotional. If you would be willing to sell them separate, I am be interested in a few of your cartridges. I am really on the hunt for Hello Kitty (me and everyone right), Toy Story and Heritage. Please let me know your thoughts either thru here or email (cynlynaroos@gmail.com)

Personally, I think you would be "giving it away" at that price. I would ask a LOT more than that. At 1,200 you are only getting 12.00 a cart and your Gypsy and Expression would be basically given away for FREE. I would ask at LEAST 15.00 per cart and I would sell the Gypsy and Expression separately. You will get a lot more money for the items that you paid hard earned money for. Hugs (and lots of them) going out to you,Gail

I agree with Gail. It might be more time consuming, but you would make alot more money if you sold everything separately. a Gypsy with that many carts would be worth ALOT. And if you had the more popular carts like Hello Kitty that is going for hundreds and the Disney carts are going for nearly a hundred, it would be worth your time.

Like the others, I would sell them separately. Someone who has a Cricut probably has a lot of the same carts you do and wouldn't want to spend that much for duplicates. And someone just starting out and wanting a Cricut, probably wouldn't want to spend that much right away.

There are some carts that will fetch a pretty penny on their own. Check the SOLD listings on ebay for some ideas.

People are becoming more informed consumers when it comes to purchasing a used Gypsy and especially one that costs a lot because it has a lot of carts loaded on it. If there is ever a problem with the Gypsy and it needs to be reformatted, they lose all the carts they don't physically have to relink. Many won't take that risk.

So sorry you are dealing with the aftermath of Sandy! Where are the government and insurance funds you and your neighbors need? I can't stand that our country will send thousands to others for relief efforts and not "rush" the money to our own citizens!

Thank you all for your thoughts. What people outside of this area do not realize, (and I didn't either until it effected me) is thatthe government is absolutely no help. FEMA is backlogged up to six months. They had a meeting the other night and they arechanging the flood zones from A to V which means this. If your house does not meet the requirements of being 11 1/2 feet from thebottom of your floor to the sea level you have two choices. Raise the house at a cost of $60,000+ or pay up to $1,000 a month inflood insurance. The flood insurance has a deductible of between $7,000 and $10,000. It will not cover anything outside or damagedby wind for instance a tree falling into your house. It only covers first floor water damage to walls, furniture, appliances and floors.

They will give you a low interest loan for $30,000 but it will take up to 18 months to process. It is truly unbelievable. I fear theJersey shore is going to be a wasteland of empty houses and rubbage all over. In the town that I live my taxes just doubled froma re-assesment. No one will buy these homes because of all the problems so we are stuck waiting for relief from either city or stategovernment.

On another note, I do not have a disney carts, but I do have some really old ones. I do not think I even made three cuts with the E2I have to check but my gypsy may still be under warrenty I purchased from HSN and I am including all original boxes. I will do asyou guys suggested and list my carts here too.

My heart goes out to you, I just can't imagine what you have been and will be going through. I agree $1,200 is WAY too low, I would edge closer to $2K. Like the others say, you will get probably get 3 to 4 times the amount of money selling separately.

If you don't want to sell the Cartridges separately, then go through, pull out the ones that are selling for a high price, usually discontinued cartridges and then package some of them together.

I see many Ebay seller list several Cartridges for Sale and it is one listing, then the Buyer selects which Cartridges and sees the price for it. Keep in mind that between the Ebay and Paypal Fees it will cost you about 9.5%. I have found that you can usually sell the Cartridge easier by offering Free Shipping, just mark up the selling price to cover it.

If you live in the uk most of the carts go for 20 to 40 english pounds if you have a hello kitty one that will go for 100+ english pounds . so have a look on ebay at the compleated listings you might get a bit more for the carts . good look .

My heart goes out to you. Dian, I will keep you and your neighbors in my prayers. I used to have a lot of friends and family in the Jersey Shore area, but most have passed away or moved... I have fond memories of the day after Thanksgiving....

My brother and his family live within sight of Long Island Sound, but on the Connecticut side. I didn't realize the damage was so bad in New Jersey. FEMA and the Feds should be horsewhipped and forced to live in some of the most damaged areas. Maybe that would get their tails in gear. I read of a Post Office that greatly improved its service when the employees were mailed their paychecks. This behavior on the part of our government is deplorable.

Do consider selling separately. I just bought an E2 for $185 and thought I got a good deal. The Gypsy, being discontinued, should sell by itself for more, and I really don't need another baby bug, champagne or no.... but a lot of people will be interested in the rare carts (I for one really want Toy Story - I didn't buy when it was available because of all the little pieces I anticipated, but now I'm really, really sorry.....).

I know you are in a hurry to sell, but you will get more $ faster if you split things up. You can sell here on the boards, ebay and craigslist.

My heart goes out to you. Dian, I will keep you and your neighbors in my prayers. I used to have a lot of friends and family in the Jersey Shore area, but most have passed away or moved... I have fond memories of the day after Thanksgiving....

My brother and his family live within sight of Long Island Sound, but on the Connecticut side. I didn't realize the damage was so bad in New Jersey. FEMA and the Feds should be horsewhipped and forced to live in some of the most damaged areas. Maybe that would get their tails in gear. I read of a Post Office that greatly improved its service when the employees were mailed their paychecks. This behavior on the part of our government is deplorable.

Do consider selling separately. I just bought an E2 for $185 and thought I got a good deal. The Gypsy, being discontinued, should sell by itself for more, and I really don't need another baby bug, champagne or no.... but a lot of people will be interested in the rare carts (I for one really want Toy Story - I didn't buy when it was available because of all the little pieces I anticipated, but now I'm really, really sorry.....).

I know you are in a hurry to sell, but you will get more $ faster if you split things up. You can sell here on the boards, ebay and craigslist.

Good luck to you.Cricut {{{HUGz}}}

NGGG

I wasn't aware that PC made an announcement that they discontinued the Gypsy. Where did you see the announcement? Thanks

Wow. So sorry for your loss and the difficult time getting help. You are right, outside of where you are, it is hard for it to seem real. Good luck selling your cricut items. I agree, selling them separately would be a good idea.

Second, I'm shocked at how many people see telling her to sell the carts separately. The carts are LINKED to the Gypsy and therefore MUST be sold WITH the Gypsy! I'm baffled every time I see someone selling all their carts and keeping the Gypsy with linked carts or selling a Gypsy with tons if linked carts but keeping the carts--like doubling their money. You CANNOT do that! The person that bugs the Gypsy is screwed if it breaks and needs to be repaired or replaced because all the carts would need to be relinked. Otherwise, you're stuck with a useless machine.

If she were to try to sell it on eBay without including the carts, the auction would likely be pulled.

I have just been on the engldnd ebay site and someone is selling the hello kitty carts brand new and in blister pack for £160.00 start for the shaped one and buy it now at220.00 and the font one at 230.00 start bid or 320.00 buy it now so that give some idar of how much some of the carts are going for here . as to them being linked to a gyspy there are always lots of them being sold seperatly in the uk although i do get what the comment from sheila is going on about and can see her point . I just wish we could get the normal carts for the prices that some of you say you get them for in the uk that would be briliant as i said ing my post above if it is a new cart if you get ut for about£20 000 english pounds you are doing well most new are averaging abous £30 or nearer £40 english pounds you do the conversion to U.S dollars and think ypurselfs lucky

Second, I'm shocked at how many people see telling her to sell the carts separately. The carts are LINKED to the Gypsy and therefore MUST be sold WITH the Gypsy! I'm baffled every time I see someone selling all their carts and keeping the Gypsy with linked carts or selling a Gypsy with tons if linked carts but keeping the carts--like doubling their money. You CANNOT do that! The person that bugs the Gypsy is screwed if it breaks and needs to be repaired or replaced because all the carts would need to be relinked. Otherwise, you're stuck with a useless machine.

If she were to try to sell it on eBay without including the carts, the auction would likely be pulled.

Welcome to the real world! In an ideal world, linked carts would be sold with the Gypsy they are linked to. But that hasn't happened for years. Plus, Gypsies are becoming irreparable and no replacements available. If PC really wanted to stop people from selling Gypsy linked carts, don't you think they would start on their own MB and delete those threads?

In the real world, the OP is in dire straits and needs money and is selling what she can to get money to take care of her family.

I'm very sorry for your situation. My family endured Katrina and we spent nearly 3 years rebuilding. It's something that only those who have lived through it can possibly understand. In time things do get better but mostly that will be through YOUR efforts and not necessarily the governments. This is where your state and local governments have to demand the help. IMHO FEMA is worthless.....

My heart goes out to you and your family. I have tears in my eyes and my heart is breaking for you. I housed 31 people during the aftermath of Katrina. Mostly family but a few friends of family as well. The government is of no use. I'm so sorry that you have to sell your beloved possessions. I TOTALLY agree with everyone else... that you can and should sell everything separately. It will take more time but in the long run you'll make so much more. I hope you do well. I will be keeping you in our prayers.

I have just been on the engldnd ebay site and someone is selling the hello kitty carts brand new and in blister pack for £160.00 start for the shaped one and buy it now at220.00 and the font one at 230.00 start bid or 320.00 buy it now so that give some idar of how much some of the carts are going for here . as to them being linked to a gyspy there are always lots of them being sold seperatly in the uk although i do get what the comment from sheila is going on about and can see her point . I just wish we could get the normal carts for the prices that some of you say you get them for in the uk that would be briliant as i said ing my post above if it is a new cart if you get ut for about£20 000 english pounds you are doing well most new are averaging abous £30 or nearer £40 english pounds you do the conversion to U.S dollars and think ypurselfs lucky

Not really, you make the UK £ spend the UK £ you can't say on well if I were to pay in $ then I would pay this or that. Here they make and pay in the US$ England pays and sells in the UK £. Thats like me having a melt down because if I were to go to England I have to pay almost double for everything being as the £ is so much stronger than the US$

Dian, I am so sorry you have to sell these items that have most likely brought you joy and sanity over the years. You definitely should sell everything separately as you will get more that way, though I understand that you may need the $$$$ immediately. To sell it all together you would have to reduce the price to so low an amount it just would be a shame for you. What you listed is more than fair, but is still a huge layout for most people. If you sell your items one by one, it would be easier to find several buyers rather than one buyer. I wish you an easy transaction, and many blessings. May God ease your situation, and provide the help you need. Praying for you, GG.

Second, I'm shocked at how many people see telling her to sell the carts separately. The carts are LINKED to the Gypsy and therefore MUST be sold WITH the Gypsy! I'm baffled every time I see someone selling all their carts and keeping the Gypsy with linked carts or selling a Gypsy with tons if linked carts but keeping the carts--like doubling their money. You CANNOT do that! The person that bugs the Gypsy is screwed if it breaks and needs to be repaired or replaced because all the carts would need to be relinked. Otherwise, you're stuck with a useless machine.

If she were to try to sell it on eBay without including the carts, the auction would likely be pulled.

EBay has yet to pull ANY of the Auctions where they are sold separate, just look on EBay at all of them listed.

If a Buyer is willing to purchase a Gypsy without the Physical Cartridge, then that is their risk and obviously are willing to take it.

Did you read how the OP must sell everything? It would be nice if she could get the most out of it.

I know for a fact that ebay can and has removed a listing of someone selling a gypsy with 163 linked carts as I was bidding on that item. I am including an email from ebay where they sent me an email stating the removed the listing this listing was for the gypsy with 163 linked cartridges only

(Thanks for your interest in this auction-style listing:

261125874592 - Cricut Gypspy Machine - Rarely Used,163 carts

We're sorry to tell you that the item isn't available for purchase anymore. We removed the listing because it likely fell into one of these three categories:

-- The listing doesn't follow eBay guidelines.-- The item isn't allowed on eBay or can only be listed under certain conditions.-- The listing contains pictures or words that may have violated copyright or trademark rights.

This is disappointing for everyone, but sometimes it's an action we have to take to protect you as a buyer.

Important: If you won the item and haven't paid for it yet, you don't need to complete the transaction. If you've already paid for the item, we encourage you to contact the seller to get more information about the transaction. If you don't receive the item, your purchase price plus original shipping may be covered by the eBay resolution process:)

I know for a fact that ebay can and has removed a listing of someone selling a gypsy with 163 linked carts as I was bidding on that item. I am including an email from ebay where they sent me an email stating the removed the listing this listing was for the gypsy with 163 linked cartridges only

(Thanks for your interest in this auction-style listing:

261125874592 - Cricut Gypspy Machine - Rarely Used,163 carts

We're sorry to tell you that the item isn't available for purchase anymore. We removed the listing because it likely fell into one of these three categories:

-- The listing doesn't follow eBay guidelines.-- The item isn't allowed on eBay or can only be listed under certain conditions.-- The listing contains pictures or words that may have violated copyright or trademark rights.

This is disappointing for everyone, but sometimes it's an action we have to take to protect you as a buyer.

Important: If you won the item and haven't paid for it yet, you don't need to complete the transaction. If you've already paid for the item, we encourage you to contact the seller to get more information about the transaction. If you don't receive the item, your purchase price plus original shipping may be covered by the eBay resolution process:)

Maybe the seller didn't use their own photos or maybe they used the Cricut logo or any other number of things that would have caused the VERO program to pick it up. None of the reasons given indicate it was pulled because you can't sell a Gypsy will carts linked to it.

Trust me, that is EXACTLY why the auction was removed and why I have read on other message boards about MANY others bent removed as well. Of course some have gone through--that doesn't mean it's ok, that means the person wasn't caught. I'm not saying everyone that sells a Gypsy without the carts does it to screw someone over, but it is confusing to understand exactly his the whole thing works and there are many people who do not understand it or know about it and THAT is why I posted what I did.

Trust me, that is EXACTLY why the auction was removed and why I have read on other message boards about MANY others bent removed as well. Of course some have gone through--that doesn't mean it's ok, that means the person wasn't caught. I'm not saying everyone that sells a Gypsy without the carts does it to screw someone over, but it is confusing to understand exactly his the whole thing works and there are many people who do not understand it or know about it and THAT is why I posted what I did.

I have complete faith that anyone who purchases a used Gypsy with linked Cartridges, understands the risk, if the Cartridges are not included. Wouldn't you want to understand how a machine works prior to purchasing it? If someone didn't understand, they can certainly ask the Seller as many questions as they want.

Go check out Ebay, 80% of the Used Gypsys have linked Cartridges on it and the Cartridges are not included in the sale. I have had several fellow crafter sell their used Gypsy that have several linked Cartridges and they did NOT include the Cartridges. You will find that if someone includes the Cartridges, the selling price is substantially higher and most cannot afford. This allows a person to have a Gypsy with Images at a affordable price.

I hope you are never in the position that the OP is in, if you do, you might not be so judgmental. This poor woman and her family are just trying to survive after a horrible tragedy, have some compassion and support.

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